Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) The Commissioner must not grant a permit to the holder of a firearms collector licence for a firearm manufactured on or after 1 January 1947 unless:
(a) the holder is a student of arms; and
(b) the firearm for which the permit is sought fits within the theme of the holder's firearms collection and will enhance the collection's historical or commemorative value.
(2) A student of arms is a person who:
(a) is the holder of a firearms collector licence; and
(b) is, and has been for at least 12 months, a member of an approved historical firearms collector's society and the society recognises the person to be a student of arms; and
(c) can demonstrate regular attendance at meetings of the society and participation in displays held by the society; and
(d) can demonstrate that the person's firearms collection has a thematic structure and historical or commemorative value; and
(e) possesses a research library or contributes to the literature on the theme of the person's collection.